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Trail Description

Watchman Peak fire lookout, Photo by Robert Mutch

This is one of the best locations for an unobstructed overview of Wizard Island.

The trail begins on an old road (a previous Rim Drive) and travels southwest through an open pumice field for .25 of a mile before leaving the road and turning southeast into the sparsely forested south flank of Watchman Peak. This tree cover is composed of mountain hemlock and some whitebark pines. After a short distance the trail begins to switchback until it reaches the peak of the Watchman.